Niti Aayog CEO B V R Subrahmanyam announced a significant reduction in India's poverty level, now down to 5%, according to the latest consumer expenditure survey conducted by the National Sample Survey Office (NSSO). The survey's findings suggest that poverty has decreased across both rural and urban areas, indicating an overall increase in prosperity. However, Congress leader Sachin Pilot criticized the claim, suggesting it propagates a misconception and ignores the widening gap between the rich and poor.
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VIDEO | Here’s what Congress leader Sachin Pilot (@SachinPilot) said on NITI Aayog CEO’s 'poverty in India is below 5 per cent' remark. “I think this is a great misconception that the government is trying to propagate. I think the difference between the rich and poor has only… https://t.co/kFHWzQrdbP
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NITI Aayog CEO B V R Subrahmanyam says, the latest consumer expenditure survey indicates that poverty has come down to 5 per cent in the country and people are becoming prosperous both in rural and urban areas. @NITIAayog CEO Subrahmanyam says, the long-awaited survey has…
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